The St. Catharines Ice Hockey Officials Association is actively recruiting new and experienced Minor Hockey Officials for the 2021-22 season. Officiating with the SCIHOA offers a unique opportunity to gain exposure to OMHA, Alliance, OWHA and Secondary School hockey at levels ranging from House League to AAA. As the largest centre in the Niagara Region, SCIHOA referees officiate more than 3000 games every year with multiple tournaments, leagues and playdown opportunities.

To speed up the entry process, the City of St Catharines has launched an ONLINE SCREENING AP - stcatharines.ca/visitorscreening. Complete the questions on your cellphone and then show the summary screen to staff upon entry.  Coaches note you are still required to bring the pre-filled Roster Form with you to the rink for all ice times.

Just keep swimming SHARKS!

Beginning in the 2020-21 season, the names of age divisions at every level of minor hockey will be simplified to match age categories -- Novice to U9, Atom to U11, Peewee to U13, and so on. It moves things more in line with the IIHF and other countries who use age categories instead of names.

The CYO is a league that was born out of a love for the game. We strive to develop all our players through on and off-ice activities, skills and drills, game play, and teamwork. But the CYO is about more than just developing players - we also develop referees.